After a difficult start to the day with clutch problems in Chris Stockton’s car and both drivers not having driven the cars since they were purchased, the team were pleased with Chris qualifying in 19th and Stuart in 22nd.
Race 1
Race 1 was a very exciting race, with Stuart and Chris both making up places on the first lap. The drivers both reported that they were happy with the cars in the dry setup. Chris finished the race in a respectable 13th with Stuart also making up places to finish 17th. The team were more than happy with this result as, getting two cars to the finish line, was a major step forward from the recent disappointments.
Chris Stockton said, “I am very happy with the car’s performance in Race 1 and was very pleased to get to the finish and make up places. I have had no running in the car whatsoever before today and was hampered this morning with clutch issues too. The Seat Toledos are going to get some getting used to, being left hand drive and also front wheel drive but I am more than happy so far.”
Stuart Oliver said, “Getting over 50 laps this morning in free practice 1 and 2 was a great help in my steep learning curve with the new cars. Although they are left hand drive like my racing truck, the two are still light years apart! I am really happy to have completed a race and am looking forward to the next race and starting a little further up the grid.”
Race 2
Race 2 was started in a small shower, making the Donington Park circuit quite slippery. Unfortunately Stuart came across a spinning car on turn 1 and, in his attempt to avoid it, slid sideways into the spinning car and then was collected by Martin Bell who was left with no where to go. Stuart’s race was over.
Chris reported that the car was working extrememly well in the damp conditions, despite a dry set up and, with some great overtaking moves and bumper to bumper racing, finished his second race of the day in 8th.
Chris, “I am so happy to now have finished two races in one weekend and to finish in the top ten is wonderful. The car worked very well in the conditions and this is reflected in our result. The team deserved a good result after recent race disappointments and we are now looking forward to seeing where we are on the reverse grid.”
Stuart, “Not much to say other than this was a typical racing incident in slippery conditions. I have spoken to my engineer and he is confident he can rebuild the front right of the car and get me out for race 3!”
Race 3
In a very exciting move, the reverse grid found Chris in second for the final race and on the front row of the grid alongside Gordon Sheddon. However, in an incident linked to the fitting of the front right tyre, Chris suffered a puncture on the way to the grid line up. The team worked quickly to replace the tyre but, on the green flag lap Chris suffered a puncture on the same front right tyre. He came into the pits but unfortunately the puncture had also damaged the front right suspension and his race was over.
Stuart’s team of mechanics and engineers worked tirelessly during the gap between Race 2 and 3 and managed to rebuild the car just in time for Stuart to join onto the end of the green flag lap in Race 3. He finally finished the race in 15 before slowing to a stop at the end of the pit lane on the cool down laps due to an alternator problem.
Chris - "I am very disappointed in the events that have happened for race 3. I felt this was my best chance to prove to everyone what we are capable of and unfortunately, due to human error, we were unable to race. Being 2nd on the grid was our best result ever and the weather conditions were exactly what we were hoping for but it didn’t end up being result we were hoping for. The Seat Toledos have been excellent for us this weekend and I am confident we can now start to move regularly up the grid and start to challenge the top ten on a regular basis.”
Stuart – “Firstly I would like to thank my team for getting me out for Race 3. They worked very hard to rebuild the front right of my car and got me out at the end of the green flag lap! I had a good race but it is obvious from the handling that the car will need some work between now and Thruxton in 2 weeks time. I am more than happy with the performance of the Seat Toledos and feel that we are now in a good position to challenge those infront.”
:: Pembrey - Wins... Business as usual :: It was ‘business as usual’ for Stuart Oliver at Pembrey last weekend as the MAN driver claimed another two comfortable victories in Class “A” of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship.
:: THE WINNING GOES ON AT THRUXTON :: Last weekend Team Oliver Racing was in action at the high speed Thruxton circuit in Hampshire.
:: Late Entry to 2010 FIA European Truck Race Championship :: 'astonished at the unsporting actions of a fellow British team entered European Championship as well as the narrow minded, short sighted actions of the FIA truck racing Stewards.
:: Oliver signs off with second Truck Superprix victory :: Stuart Oliver signed off a successful 2009 British Truck Racing Association Championship campaign by clinching his second victory of the weekend at Brands Hatch today (Sunday).
:: OLIVER CLINCHES CROWN WITH THREE WINS :: The second visit of the season to Pembrey produced the usual frantic first-turn action that the Welsh circuit has become renowned for – with the Class ‘A’ races generating some particularly spectacular action.
:: Oliver Wins at Thruxton :: The latest rounds of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship took place at a sunny and warm Thruxton circuit last weekend (August 15/16) – and saw a double win for Stuart Oliver
:: Team Oliver in China :: British Truck Racing drivers Stuart Oliver, Ben Horne and Dave Ball joined Swedish driver Mikael Johansson and Russian Mikhail Konovalov at the finals of the China Truck Racing Championships
:: Most - Czech Republic :: Sunday’s race ended in mechanical failure for Stuart when after a collision he was forced to retire.
:: Race Winning Form at Donington :: Stuart Oliver strengthened his position in the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship to 8 points with two clear wins at Donington Park on 27th July.
:: European Championship - Albacete, Spain :: An enthusiastic Spanish crowd of 20,000, saw Spanish driver Antonio Albacete take his MAN to victory on Sunday (winning both the Qualifying and Championship races).
:: Stuart to drive BTCC :: In what can only be described as the best thing that has happened to BTC Racing in its short history, Stuart Oliver – the 2007 Delphi British Truck Racing Champion – has signed to drive for BTC Racing,
:: Stuart does it for a seventh time!!! :: 2007 Champion Stuart Oliver cemented his title with a dominant victory in the second Class A race of the British Truck Racing Championship at Brands Hatch.
:: Stuart Oliver wins International Truck Challange :: Torrential rain and floods hit the South of England as teams made their way to the Thruxton rounds of the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship.
:: Round 2, Zolder, Belgium :: Stuart Oliver held his eighth place position after the second round of the 2007 European Championship held at the Zolder circuit in Belgium.
:: British Championship Pembrey :: Stuart Oliver – Battles to gain a First Place Finish – Just missed another due to a ‘Racing Incident’
:: Barcelona 2007 :: Team Oliver returned to European racing with good finishes
:: MAN TG-A Complete Outfit FOR SALE! :: Team Oliver will be enhancing the team presence in both the British and European Championships for 2007.
:: Brands Hatch 2006 :: True to expectations, a crowd of thousands filled every corner of the prestigious Brands Hatch circuit over the weekend
:: Team Oliver win win win :: Champion Stuart Oliver (MAN) came back into top form with straight wins in all races and fastest laps to add to his points
:: Brands Hatch – Press Preview By JONATHAN REEVES :: Steve Horne, Stuart Oliver and David Ball had a busy day at Brands Hatch – assisting with a Press ‘preview’ for the forthcoming Truck Superprix, the final event of the 2006 season on November 4/5.
:: Team Oliver - Fastest Drag Race Truck! :: Recently, twelve of the BTRA teams, including Team Oliver, had a weekend away together at the Santa Pod Raceway.
:: Thruxton August 2006 :: Over the weekend of August 5th/6th Team Oliver was at the Thruxton circuit to participate in a weekend of truck racing events, including rounds 6 and 7 of the British Championship
:: Nurburgring - Truck Grand Prix 2006 :: Since Stuart Oliver aired the Team Oliver MAN TGA race truck at the Pembrey circuit in Wales over the Easter weekend, the vehicle has undergone extensive work to bring it back up to competitive racing standards.
:: Pembrey April 2006 :: Easter weekend saw the return of Stuart Oliver to the Truck Racing circuit when he took to the track for the first rounds of the British Championship
:: Stuart Oliver extended his lead.... :: Stuart Oliver extended his lead in the FIA European Truck Racing Cup dominating the first day of action at Alastaro in Finland while Sunday’s races brought success for Jochen Hahn.